Your healthy Christmas Gift Guide for shopping in the Premier County

It’s hard to believe it’s December already and with Christmas just a few weeks away, we may still be looking for that special gift for our family and loved ones.

Why not give the gift of health this Christmas?

This week, nutritionist Laurann O’Reilly and owner of Nutrition By Laurann, guides us through her top healthy gifts which include a range of local and national businesses too.

Healthy Self Care Gifts

- Emerald Therapy - Clonmel

Owned by complementary therapist Jane Stokes, who provides a range of beautiful therapies such as hot stone massage, classic, sports and deep tissue massage as well as reflexology, allowing your loved ones to relax and restore.
The Gift: Give the gift of relaxation to your loved ones this Christmas with a gift voucher from Emerald Therapies.
Available From: You can purchase a physical voucher by contacting Jane at jane@emerald
massagetherapies.com or 0873965469.
Alternatively, you can buy them online at emerald-therapies.com
/gift-vouchers/

- Lara Slattery Health Wellness

Lara is passionate about finding the way to wellness, whether it’s the physical body, the emotional body or on a spiritual level.
She believes that “each person’s story is different and each person needs a different set of tools”.
The Gifts: With an option of
1) Therapies: including reflexology, Intuitive Energy Medicine, Reiki and Indian head massage or
2) Class Packages & Workshops: Which take place in Sukha Wellness Centre Cahir and include a choice of yoga, pilates, meditation and restorative yoga as well as her upcoming Reset & Renew and Candlelit Rest & Restore Workshops.
Available From: laraslatteryhealth
andwellness.com/

Healthy Skincare Gifts

- Zero Waste Market Place - Eco Friendly
Owned by Jenny Brewer, Zero Waste Market Place is Tipperary's first organic, refill shop and online eco-store, helping customers transition to a more sustainable lifestyle.
The Gift: Her Lavender Gift Box includes Ruth’s Palm Free Lavender soap bar, lavender essential oil, authentic sea sponge, konjac sponge and a sisal soap pouch.
Available From: Custom made gift boxes and lots more sustainable gift items can be purchased online www.zerowastemarketplace.ie or in store, Anglesea Street, Clonmel from Wednesday to Saturday.

- Away With Nature – Eco Friendly
Away with Nature was created by Fiona O’Donohoe as a way to combine a love of nature, skin care and mindful living. Based in the heart of Drangan, county Tipperary. Their family run business produces a variety of handcrafted skincare, body care, home fragrance and gift sets to cater for all budgets. Custom gift sets made to order.
The Gifts: A variety of gifts for him or her are available with everything from crystal jewellery, skincare and essential oils.
Available From: https://awaywithnature.com/

- Esker Fields – All Natural Skincare Products
Owned by Maria Morgan, Esker Fields is a range of natural skincare products inspired by nature and made with love. All the products are handmade in county Louth using natural ingredients and pure essential oils. What makes Esker Fields products unique is not only will they heal & improve the appearance of the skin they will also make you feel amazing. The products will also help relieve stress and anxiety, ease muscular aches and pains and aid sleep because that is the power of essential oils.
The Gift: The most popular gift set is the luxury Home Spa Gift set with a choice of two fragrances (Relax & Unwind or Refresh & Uplift). It has everything you need to give yourself a spa treatment in the comfort of your own home.
Available From: In Arnotts and other retail outlets around the country or online at
eskerfields.ie/shop/
bodycare/luxury-
home-spa-gift-set/

Healthy Gift Set

- Hug In A Box

During the global pandemic, two sisters Mags and Aisling came up with the idea of a “Hug in a Box”. Their concept came from the distance that was created during lockdown and from missing friends and family. They are passionate about wellbeing and hope that the idea of getting a “Hug in a Box” will make you or that special someone smile while feeling the love.
The Gifts: You can either build a gift box or buy a premade bundle with everything from socks, teddies, chocolate, cups, hot chocolate, candles and more.
Available From: https://huginabox.ie/
Healthy Children’s Gifts

- The Speechie Spiel – Annas Shopping Adventure Children’s Story Book

Eimear Ryan, a speech and language therapist from Tipperary and owner of The Speechie Spiel, understands how children develop many skills within the first five years of their lives including that of speech and language. Through her experience she has seen children with language delays who may not get to see a specialist during this critical window. From here, her book “Anna’s Big Shopping Adventure” was born.
The Gift: “Anna’s Big Shopping Adventure” gives parents practical strategies to support language development in their own homes, giving their child the best chance to reach their potential. The best part is that the strategies in this book can be applied to any book, game or daily routine and is suitable for all children.
Available From: Can be purchased directly from @thespeechiespiel on Instagram or online from buythebook.ie and the Book Depository for €15, with €1 from each sale being donated to Down Syndrome Tipperary.

- Sensational Kids – Games & Activities

Sensational Kids is an award-winning social enterprise that has already changed the lives of over 9,000 children. Today, one in four children in Ireland has special educational needs and many have developmental delays. They provide a variety of amazing gifts for everyone to enjoy.
The Gifts: They have such a range of games and activities which are suitable for all children including books, arts & crafts boxes, glow in the dark/dark den kits, stress and boredom busting packs, sensory gifts and fun developmental games to name a few.
Available From: Online from sensationalkids.ie/shop/

Fitness & Health Gifts

- Nutrition By Laurann – Personalised Nutrition

Whether you or your loved one are looking to lose weight, eat healthier, get the most out of your workouts or have issues with your digestive health, a personalised nutrition consultation and diet plan may be the perfect gift for you. There are a range of packages available and clinics in various locations including Tipperary, Kildare Dublin and online. The perfect start to a healthy new year.
The Gift: A range of nutrition consultation gift vouchers are available to suit all budgets
Available From: Online at nutritionbylaurann.ie/
nutritiongiftvouchers

- Monica Jackman – Power Life Coaching Session

Life Coaching with neuroscience helps to build your confidence and resilience and teaches you how to tap into your inner and outer resources. Within the session you can talk and think about your goals and values as well as learning practical ways to achieve these.
The Gift: Includes 90-minute Power Life Coaching with neuroscience session to work on both life and business goals for 2023. After Monica has discussed their needs, they are provided with all of the relevant resources by email following the session. Definitely a gift that will have long lasting benefits.
Available From: www.MonicaJackman.ie

- WellFest Dublin Tickets

If your loved one is a fitness fanatic like me, then WellFest Dublin tickets are an incredible gift. Taking place in Royal Hospital Kilmainham May 6-7, 2023, it has every fitness class you can imagine, the most amazing talks, food and health stalls.
The Gift: They have both day and weekend passes available, don’t forget the yoga mat!
Available From: Online at https://www.wellfest.ie/